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-' G. G. HOWARD. GUSPIDOR HOLDER.

No. 511,617. Patn tedDeo'Q 26, 189 3.

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WW J1 gum CLARENCE C. IlOlVARD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUSPlDOR-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,617, dated December26, 1893.

Application filed October 24, 1892. Serial No. 449,741. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE C. HOWARD, of the city and county of NewYork, in the State of New York, have invented a certain new and ImprovedCuspidor-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My device is adapted to hold any articles, more especially cuspidors,against being either overturned or moved laterally by sliding on a flooror other support. It is flat on its lower surface and provided with arim extending up on its upper face adapted to embrace the bottom of acuspidor. It is especially adapted for use at sea in heavy weather, whenordinary cuspidors are liable to be displaced by sliding to leeward inheavy rolling.

My holder sets on the floor and reaches out considerably beyond the rimof the cuspidor, thus giving a broad supportwhich is of much aid toresist upsetting- The whole device, but especially its lower face, is ofsoft vulcanized rubber. material contributes to resist the tendency to asliding motion.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification andrepresent what I consider the best means of carrying out the invention.

Figure l is a plan view of my device alone, and Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section showing the device with acuspidorin place therein.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

A is the bottom proper, A the lip which extends up therefrom andincloses the base of the cuspidor, and A a flange extending outward inthe plane of the bottom A and practicallya continuation thereof. Thewhole is of soft vulcanized rubber. The material is economized byforming the bottom A with a large aperture a in the center, and theflange A with a number of apertures a.

M is a cuspidor which may be of any ordinary or suitable form.

The entire bottom face of the device is molded with narrow ribs a asshown. -The reduced surface thus presented to the floor is subjected tomore wear and retains the peculiar frictional condition of soft rubberfor a longer period than when the base is left in a plain condition.

The frictional quality of this A are slight vertical Webs extendingasufficient distance out on the flange A and up on the lip A to brace andstiffen these parts the one by the other.

Modifications maybe made without departing from the principle orsacrificing the advantages of the invention. The lip A may haveapertures. The periphery of the flange A may be scalloped or in variousother forms as taste or convenience may require.

Instead of making the device of pure rubber the main portion may belargely adulterated. The main body may be of fibrous material, likematting or canvas, with a bottom face of rubber. I attach importance tothe fact that the lower face is rubber, because of its great frictionalqualities, but other materials offering sufficient friction, may beused. The whole should present atasty appearance and be of a material tobe easily and thoroughly cleaned.

During good weather at sea, and in all weathers while lying in port, myholders may be disconnected from the cuspidors and stored in anyconvenient place. hen on a voyage the sea is so rough as to require it,my holders may be distributed in the desired positions and a cuspidorforced down within the lip A in each. So soon as the weather allows, myholders may be again disconnected each from its respective cuspidor,washed, and stored away until again needed.

I claim as my invention- The cuspidor holder described, composed of abottom A, annular lip A',open-work rim A and the series of radial websor braces A connecting and stiffening these parts, adapted to receiveand support a cuspidor during heavy weather, and allow its detachmentwhen not required, substantially as herein specified. r

In testimony that I claim the inventio above set forth I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE C. I-IO'WARD.

\Vitnesses:

H. A. J OHNSTONE, M. F. BOYLE.

